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Dame Cressida Dick has announced she has resigned as Met Commissioner.

In a statement Mr Khan, said: “Last week, I made clear to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner the scale of the change I believe is urgently required to rebuild the trust and confidence of Londoners in the Met and to root out the racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, discrimination and misogyny that still exists.

“I am not satisfied with the Commissioner’s response.

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The first female head of Scotland Yard has made the shock announcement following a string of controversies that have dogged her recent time in the job.

Dame Cressida, who was appointed Met Commissioner in 2017, was awarded a two year extension to her contract in September.

But her relationship with Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, had deteriorated to such an extent in recent days she felt she could no longer continue.

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